In a recent paper in the journal Heart Rhythm, doctors describe how they turned off the potentially life-saving cardiac defibrillator function of an implanted Medtronic device simply by holding an iPhone 12 near it. The authors ...
(HealthDay)—More than 322,000 MiniMed 600 Series Insulin Pumps have been recalled by Medtronic due to a defect that could cause them to malfunction and put users at risk for serious harm or death.
Feb 15, 2020
0
3
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that some high-tech insulin pumps made by Medtronic are being recalled for potential cybersecurity risks that could leave them vulnerable to hacking.
Jun 28, 2019
0
1
Faced with the possibility that a bout of abnormal heartbeats could end his life, in 2006, Dr. Marc Sicklick had a small device implanted in his chest that would shock it back into rhythm. Soon he would struggle with another ...
May 22, 2019
0
0
Following years of work, Medtronic is launching the newest Mazor X spinal surgery system with robotic navigation in the United States, with two systems already sold in Minnesota.
Feb 28, 2019
0
2
Earl Bakken, an electronics repairman who created the first wearable external pacemaker and co-founded one of the world's largest medical device companies, Medtronic, has died. He was 94.
Oct 22, 2018
0
2
Medtronic has recalled nearly 97,000 advanced InSync III pacemakers for treating heart failure, saying the globally distributed devices may have batteries that put out less power than they should.
Dec 02, 2015
0
11
Medtronic said Monday that it has been cleared to market a heart defibrillator implant that can be safely used in an MRI scanner.
Sep 14, 2015
0
6
Medical device maker Medtronic will pay up to $458 million for a privately held company that is developing a heart valve replacement.
Aug 25, 2015
0
5
A new guide helps healthcare professionals better understand and diagnose strokes of unknown cause. The free resource is part of an American Heart Association/American Stroke Association initiative in collaboration with Medtronic ...
May 19, 2015
0
11
